1984 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1984 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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John McEnroe defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 US Open. It was his fourth US Open singles title and seventh and last major singles title overall. It was Lendl's third consecutive runner-up finish at the US Open.

Jimmy Connors was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by his rival McEnroe in the semifinals, in the last match between the two at a major singles tournament.

Seeds

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  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (final)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
  5. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Jimmy Arias (second round)
  7. United States Johan Kriek (third round)
  8. United States Aaron Krickstein (third round)
  9. Sweden Henrik Sundström (fourth round)
  10. United States Eliot Teltscher (third round)
  11. Spain Juan Aguilera (second round)
  12. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round)
  13. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (fourth round)
  14. Sweden Anders Järryd (fourth round)
  15. Australia Pat Cash (semifinals)
  16. Sweden Joakim Nyström (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States John McEnroe 7 6 6
United States Gene Mayer 5 3 4
1 United States John McEnroe 6 4 7 4 6
3 United States Jimmy Connors 4 6 5 6 3
3 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
United Kingdom John Lloyd 5 2 0
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 4 1
15 Australia Pat Cash 7 6 2 6
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 4 6 3
15 Australia Pat Cash 6 3 4 7 6
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 6 6 6 7
5 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 4 4 1
2 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
United Kingdom C Dowdeswell 1 1 1 1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6 Sweden S Edberg 1 0 2
United States L Stefanki 4 3 0 1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
South Africa K Curren 7 3 6 6 Q South Africa K Moir 3 0 3
United States M Purcell 6 6 3 2 South Africa K Curren w/o
Q South Africa K Moir 6 6 6 Q South Africa K Moir
United States S Giammalva, Jr. 4 3 3 1 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
United States M Doyle 6 6 6 Q United States B Green 3 2 2
United States R Tanner 2 2 4 United States M Doyle 7 7 3 3 5
Australia W Masur 3 4 6 6 6 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 5 6 6 7
Australia J Fitzgerald 6 6 1 3 7 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 4 3 6
United States T Wilkison 3 6 6 6 Q United States B Green 4 6 6 7
Q United States B Green 6 2 7 7 Q United States B Green 6 7 6
Q West Germany H Schwaier 6 3 3 6 4 11 Spain J Aguilera 4 6 3
11 Spain J Aguilera 4 6 6 4 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 1 6 6 7
United States R Seguso 6 1 4 5 13 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 7 6 6
New Zealand R Simpson 1 7 4 5 Australia P McNamee 5 3 3
Australia P McNamee 6 5 6 7 13 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 4 6 7 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 6 4 2 United States T Gullikson 6 4 6 4
Paraguay F González 4 7 6 6 Paraguay F González 4 2 5
United States T Gullikson 6 6 6 United States T Gullikson 6 6 7
Peru P Arraya 1 4 3 13 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 3 2 3
WC United States M Leach 1 2 3 United States G Mayer 6 6 6
Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 7
WC Sweden M Pernfors 3 4 4 Italy S Colombo 3 1 5
Italy S Colombo 6 6 6 Argentina G Vilas 3 1 4
United States G Mayer 7 6 6 United States G Mayer 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 5 3 1 United States G Mayer 6 6 6
United States T Moor 6 4 6 6 6 United States J Arias 4 2 3
6 United States J Arias 4 6 7 7

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States J Connors 6 6 6
United States M Mitchell 3 0 2 3 United States J Connors 6 6 6
United States B Gottfried 7 6 6 United States B Gottfried 3 3 2
United States B Testerman 5 2 3 3 United States J Connors 6 6 77
France H Leconte 2 6 6 6 France H Leconte 4 1 62
United States J Sadri 6 3 4 3 France H Leconte 7 6 7
United States L Bourne 3 2 4 Q Australia P Doohan 5 4 5
Q Australia P Doohan 6 6 6 3 United States J Connors 7 6 6
Q United States K Belcher 6 6 6 4 6 16 Sweden J Nyström 6 0 3
United States L Shiras 4 7 4 6 3 Q United States K Belcher 3 6 3
United States S Mayer 7 6 6 7 United States S Mayer 6 7 6
Brazil C Motta 5 7 2 6 United States S Mayer 7 7 3 3 0
United States P Annacone 6 4 4 4 16 Sweden J Nyström 5 5 6 6 6
India R Krishnan 3 6 6 6 India R Krishnan 5 3 6
Chile R Acuña 2 2 0 16 Sweden J Nyström 7 6 7
16 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Sweden H Sundström 7 2 6 6
Poland W Fibak 5 6 0 3 9 Sweden H Sundström 6 6 6
Australia M Edmondson 4 6 7 2 3 United States R Brown 1 2 0
United States R Brown 6 4 6 6 6 9 Sweden H Sundström 7 6 5 6
Switzerland J Hlasek 7 3 2 3 Israel S Perkiss 6 4 7 4
Israel S Perkiss 6 6 6 6 Israel S Perkiss 6 6 6
WC United States L Duncan 4 1 3 United States T Giammalva 4 2 4
United States T Giammalva 6 6 6 9 Sweden H Sundström 6 4 4 2
WC United States P Dupre 2 6 4 6 1 United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia L Pimek 6 1 6 4 6 Czechoslovakia L Pimek 2 1 2
United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6 7 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6 6
United States P Fleming 3 4 6 United Kingdom J Lloyd 2 7 6 6
WC United States D Goldie 3 6 1 6 7 United States J Kriek 6 6 2 3
Hungary B Taróczy 6 3 6 7 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 2 2
Q United States G Layendecker 6 2 0 7 United States J Kriek 4 7 6 6
7 United States J Kriek 7 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States A Krickstein 3 2 7 6 4
United States B Manson 6 6 6 2 0r 8 United States A Krickstein 6 6 3 7
Q United States J Hayes 3 6 6 6 Q United States J Klaparda 4 3 6 6
Q United States J Klaparda 6 7 3 7 8 United States A Krickstein 1 6 2 6
France G Forget 6 3 4 6 6 United States G Holmes 6 4 6 7
United States G Holmes 2 6 6 3 7 United States G Holmes 6 6 7
United States V Van Patten 4 6 6 Sweden T Högstedt 2 4 6
Sweden T Högstedt 6 7 7 United States G Holmes 6 3 1
United States D Saltz 6 7 4 4 2 15 Australia P Cash 7 6 6
Q United States T Nelson 3 6 6 6 6 Q United States T Nelson 6 6 7
Sweden S Simonsson 4 6 4 7 6 Sweden S Simonsson 3 1 6
United States R Harmon 6 3 6 6 2 Q United States T Nelson 3 3 2
Q United States D Pate 4 0 2 15 Australia P Cash 6 6 6
United States B Gilbert 6 6 6 United States B Gilbert 3 4 2
WC Romania I Năstase 3 5 1 15 Australia P Cash 6 6 6
15 Australia P Cash 6 7 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States E Teltscher 7 6 6 6
Switzerland H Günthardt 6 2 7 3 10 United States E Teltscher 3 6 2 6 7
France T Tulasne 6 6 4 United States M Dickson 6 4 6 3 6
United States M Dickson 7 7 6 10 United States E Teltscher 4 3 4
Q Finland L Palin 6 4 2 6 6 United States T Mayotte 6 6 6
United States R Van't Hof 4 6 6 2 3 Q Finland L Palin 4 4 6 1
New Zealand C Lewis 4 3 1 United States T Mayotte 6 6 3 6